Applications submitted before March 1 are given priority consideration for federal supplemental grants, federal work-study, and federal Perkins loans. List the NSU school code of 003466 on your FAFSA.

If your application is selected for a process called verification, you'll be notified by the Enrollment Service Center (ESC) in Vermillion, S.D. You'll need to complete a verification form, found at NSU Financial Aid Forms, and submit required documentation to the ESC.

You will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR), which is a copy of the information you submitted on the FAFSA. Check the SAR for accuracy and make any necessary corrections to your FAFSA.

The information reported in the FAFSA is used in a formula to calculate the Expected Family Contribution (EFC), which is listed on your SAR. The EFC is an index of the family's ability to pay for college expenses for a year; the EFC is not necessarily what a family will pay out of pocket for school.

NSU may mail you an aid award letter detailing the amount and type of federal financial aid for which you've qualified. Click HERE for the 2017-18 Award Letter Guide. Return your signed and fully completed aid award letter, along with any other required documents, to the NSU Financial Aid Office.